The rise in homeless encampments in San Francisco Bay has spread to the ocean as a surge in piracy has boaters and marina operators trying to stave off a wave of thefts.
Those who live and work in the Oakland Estuary say they're now battling pirates. The boating community says that's the best way to describe a recent crime.
In recent weeks, the Oakland Estuary has morphed from an innocuous playground for water sports into a semi-lawless stretch roamed by marauding thieves and patrolled by vigilantes, say members of the local boating community.
In recent weeks, the Oakland Estuary has morphed from an innocuous playground for water sports into a semi-lawless stretch roamed by marauding thieves, members of the local boating community say.